Wants to Make Soap

Sain parista askartelukirjasta idean aloittaa joululahjojen teon näin heinäkuussa - valmistamalla saippuapaloja. Läpinäkyviä, värjättyjä, hajustettuja, kauniin muotoisia saippuoita, joihin laittaisin sisälle vielä ruusun terälehtiä, kokonaisia kukkia tai vaikkapa koivunlehtiä. Olisi siis kiva aloittaa vielä kesällä, kun luonnosta löytyy kukkia ja lehtiä materiaaliksi. 

 Lately I've gotten inspired to make soap. Clear, colored, fragranced, nicely shaped with rose pedals, whole flowers or leaves inside. I think they'd make for example lovely Christmas presents. But I'd like to make them now while there are still flowers and leaves outside.
Handmade soap Käsintehty saippua
Suuri askartelukirja, toim. Pävi Heininen.

Saippuamassan löytäminen Helsingistä on kuitenkin osoittautunut vähän hankalaksi. Sinelli myy massaa hintaan 16 e/kg, mikä tuntuu vähän kohtuuttomalta. Saippuaväritkin ovat siellä aika hinnoissaan. Nettikaupoissa massan hinnat ovat luokkaa 10 e/kg, mikä kuulostaa jo paremmalta, mutta postikulujen kanssa hinta voi tuplaantua. Ihan heti en aio lähteä saippuamassaa Ylöjärveltä tai Jyväskylästä noutamaankaan. Myöskään massan valmistus itse kotikeittiössä lipeän kanssa hääräämällä ei houkuttele. 

Handmade soap Käsintehty saippua
Uusi askartelun pikkujättiläinen, Pirkko Niemistö, Anu Uru.

Kohtuuhintaisen saippumassan metsästys siis jatkukoon. Tänään se vei minut töiden jälkeen Hakaniemen Kauppahalliin. No, Saippuakauppias oli kiinni, mutta löysin kuitenkin aikamoisen aarreaitan hallin toisesta kerroksesta. Kortteja, tarroja, kynttilöitä, matkamuistoesineitä, leluja, pelejä... Tiedän siis minne mennä, kun seuraavan kerran etsin postikortteja tai pieniä lahjoja kirjekavereille. Hinnatkin olivat halvimmasta päästä. 

However it seems to be difficult to find soap mass, fragrances and dyes for reasonable prices. And I don't really want to start using lye in the kitchen to make the soap mass myself. But at least while looking for a soap store, I found a new place for buying postcards.

Blogissa on ollut taas hiljaista viime aikoina. Yritän viikonloppuna ajastella muutaman postauksen ainakin viimeisimmistä kirjepaperiostoksista, uudesta keskeneräisestä maalauksesta ja viime viikkojen kirjeistä ja korteista. 
 
It has been pretty quiet in the blog lately due to computer issues and lack of time. But I'll try to time some posts this weekend at least about some stationery buys, a new painting and recent mail.




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  1. KellotapulikuuJuly 19, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    Minäkin olen aina halunnut kokeilla saippuamassaa, ja jos sitä sattuisi jostain askartelukaupasta lähiaikina löytymään, täytyy varmaan kokeilla. :) Käsittääkseni saippua kannattaa jättää "tekeytymään" kuukaudeksi tai pariksikin ennen käyttöä, joten se ei ole ollenkaan hullumpi joululahjaidea. Mahtuu lähettämään ulkomaille postissakin.

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    1. KatriJuly 21, 2012 at 9:37 PM

      Hyvä tietää, että saippua kannattaa ottaa käyttöön vasta myöhemmin.
      Toivon, että löytäisin saippuamassaa ja muita tarvikkeita ensi viikon kesälomareissulla.

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